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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220120550012 · 02/21/2012 · Northshore Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Operator
Northshore Mining Company
Mine
2100831

Narrative

Employee was loosening nuts on the trunion of a ball mill. He was using a 16 lb. sledgehammer and 2.5 in. slug wrench. The hardware was very tight and he had hit one of the nuts several times with the sledgehammer. The last time he hit that nut, it loosened and he lost his footing. His body flew into the mill and he felt shoulder pain. That evening the pain worsened.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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